Senior Network Automation Engineer

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe - large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.

Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq.

ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

• Design, implement, and manage automated network solutions with a focus on reliability, maintainability, scalability, and security
• Develop and maintain automation frameworks for network provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring (e.g., using Ansible, Terraform, Python, cacti, PRTG)
• Conduct detailed network analysis, performance tuning, and troubleshooting, leveraging automation to streamline these processes
• Manage deployment of satellite ground systems in private data centers and integrate them seamlessly with customer networks
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to design automated workflows for network infrastructure deployment and updates
• Participate in on-call rotations to rapidly troubleshoot and resolve network issues, with an emphasis on automated incident response
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers in both networking and automation best practices

• 5+ years of experience in network engineering, with at least 2+ years focused on network automation or Dev Ops integration
• Deep understanding of routing protocols, particularly BGP, EIGRP, and OSPF
• Hands-on experience with enterprise LAN/WAN networking and Layer 2/Layer 3 protocols including LACP, HSRP, MPLS, Spanning Tree, VLANs, GRE, GTP, IPv4, and IPv6
• Proven ability to design and deploy automated network configurations and provisioning at scale along with effective monitoring of hundreds of nodes and network links
• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent
• Experience building monitoring infrastructure using tools such as cacti, zabbix, PRTG
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and version control systems (e.g., Git) for network configuration management
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to handle on-call support and occasional travel

• Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, JNCIE, or equivalent
• Experience automating deployments for Cisco, Juniper, and Aruba platforms
• Background with network telemetry, API-driven configuration, and monitoring tools
• Exposure to satellite network hub systems and network operations
• Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) in networking contexts
• Experience with network security practices, tools, and protocols

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is a single component of Astranis's total rewards package, which may also include equity in the form of incentive stock options, high quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance benefits, flexible PTO, 401(K) retirement, and free on-site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

$150,000 - $200,000 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

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